Pyrausta nubilalis

n 1: larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of

maize [syn: {corn borer}, {Pyrausta nubilalis}]

2: native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem

and crown of corn and other plants [syn: {corn borer}, {European

corn borer}, {corn borer moth}, {Pyrausta nubilalis}]